Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America
WB: North America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 43.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 43.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 824.3% on the previous year and up 635.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America peaked at 43.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
That places WB: North America 33rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.5% | — |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -76.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +824.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 25.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 3.6% | 43.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: North America was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does WB: North America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- WB: North America ranks 33rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 635.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release